Re: 15% Ethanol

Posted by HH56 On 2010/10/21 10:50:28

I read the same article about it being phased in. I rather expect it will be the standard sooner rather than the later scenario though.

There was another article that because of some supposed pollution benefits, areas with poor air quality will not be given much choice. That hits home here because we're already paying penalties and more to come for missing EPA standards. Right now, a battle is brewing on whether there will be a fee tacked on to vehicle registrations or polluting businesses will have to pay the increased fines. There is some difference of opinion of whether the air will be that much cleaner with it anyway and I'm sure a political battle is down the road but right now, think it's a done deal.

Another reason given for sooner was because the refiners and distributors don't want to waste time, money, and effort on different blends. Apparently without spending big, they have limited infrastructure and since most stations only have 2 gas storage tanks, without adding something there for support, they don't have anything in place either to carry more blends than they have now. Thinking is that most stations will choose support for the future car, not the past and the popular cars will soon have retrofits made available or junked anyway.